DRBD To Be Included In Linux Kernel 2.6.33 166
An anonymous reader writes "The long-time Linux kernel module for block replication over TCP, DRBD, has been accepted as part of the main Linux kernel. Amid much fanfare and some slight controversy, Linus has pulled the DRBD source into the 2.6.33 tree, expected to release February, 2010. DRBD has existed as open source and been available in major distros for 10 years, but lived outside the main kernel tree in the hands of LINBIT, based in Vienna. Being accepted into the main kernel tree means better cooperation and wider user accessibility to HA data replication."
Re:How does this differ from NBD? (Score:5, Funny)
You should consider a career as a teacher.
And then you should shoot yourself in your fucking brainpan.
Re:Another networking module... great (Score:3, Funny)
Just wait 'til next week when the Gentoo folks finish compiling and finally see this story.
Re:Compared to VMS clusters... (Score:3, Funny)
Yes yes yes - but 99.9% of slashdot users have probably never seen VMS, never mind a VMS LAVC cluster, so they have no idea that even today their latest toys are still playing catch up. Hell, half of 'em probably weren't even born then.
Now if only I had an excuse to shout "get off my lawn" ;-)